Reciprocating pump stabilizing device

ABSTRACT

A stabilizing device for stabilizing media may include a disk section to stabilize the media; and a container section to contain the disc section. The container section may be hollow to accommodate the disc section; and the disc section may include a plurality of media discs to reduce acoustic energy.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a media stabilizer and more particularly to a reciprocating pump stabilizing device.

BACKGROUND

Reciprocating pumps utilize a suction manifold and a discharge manifold for moving the media that is being pumped. These manifolds are equipped with valves that assist the reciprocating pump in media delivery to the piston or plunger chamber. When the valves are opening and closing, this creates a high frequency energy wave that is contained in the pumped media. This high frequency energy wave is commonly referred to as acoustic energy or harmonics, and they are damaging to the pump and piping system. If acoustics aren't properly filtered out of the system, this will create premature failures on pump expendables as well as the piping components. What is required is a device to stabilize the acoustic energy or harmonics before damage can affect the sensitive equipment.

SUMMARY

A stabilizing device for stabilizing media may include a disk section to stabilize the media; and a container section to contain the disc section. The container section may be hollow to accommodate the disc section; and the disc section may include a plurality of media discs to reduce acoustic energy.

The disc section may include a plurality of spacers to separate the media discs.

The container section may include a top plate assembly to close the container section.

The container section may include includes a bottom head plate.

The container section may include a lower spool assembly.

The disc section may include a rod which extends through the plurality of media discs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a section damper assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the disc section of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a single disc section of the present invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a media disc of the present invention;

FIG. 5 illustrates a side view of the vessel pipe container of the present invention;

FIG. 6 illustrates an end view of the vehicle pipe container of the present invention;

FIG. 7 illustrates a lower spool assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 8 illustrates a front view of the bottom head plate of the present invention;

FIG. 9 illustrates a side view of the bottom head plate of the present invention;

FIG. 10 illustrates a side view of the top head assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 11 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the disc section and the container section of the present invention;

FIG. 12 illustrates a perspective view of the a media disc of the present invention;

FIG. 13 illustrates a perspective view of the disc section of the present invention;

FIG. 14 illustrates the stabilizer device connected to a passageway.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The suction damper assembly/stabilizer device 100 provides a reservoir of pumped media by virtue of the media disc 104 and the cavity of the vessel pipe container 104. The elasticity of the media disc 104 provides an additional dampening effect to the pumped media. The media may be a fluid such as a liquid. The media disc 104 may be a hollow cylinder like device. The stabilizer device 100 may be positioned at the suction point of the reciprocating pump increasing the reciprocating pumps volumetric efficiency and smoothing the performance. The stabilizer 100 also works as a buffer between the reciprocating pump and the charge pump. The negative energy without the stabilizer 100 created by the reciprocating pump will travel down the section line to the charge pump causing premature failure.

The stabilizer 100 generates a compression column configured to mitigate the destructive energy in different ways. The media disc 104 may be formed from a flexible (compressible and expandable) material which may be a compressible elastomer that may absorb the destructive pulses created by the reciprocating pump. The spacers 102 may be configured between the media disc 104 promoting pumped media interaction between the layers of media disc providing more disc surface area being available.

FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the section damper assembly/stabilizer device 100 of the present invention which may include a disk section 101 and a container section 103 to cover the disc section 101. The disc section 101 may include a multitude of media disks 104 to provide a damping function for the media which may be pumped. The media discs 104 may have a cross-section of a rectangle, circle, oval or other appropriate shape. The media disc 104 may be configured as a compressible elastomer material that will absorb pulses created by for example a reciprocating pump. Between each media disc 104 is a spacer 102 which may be mounted on a connecting rod 108 which may extend through the media disc 104 and the spacer 102. A multitude of connecting rods 108 may extend around the media disc 104 and the spacer 102. The connecting rods may extend through a top plate assembly 110 and a bottom spacer 112 and may be connected to a fastener such as a bolt to maintain the media disc 104 and the spacer 102.

The container section 103 may include a vessel pipe container 114 to provide a housing which may be hollow for containing the disc section 101. The container section 103 may include a upper flange 118 which may be connected to the top of the container section 103 and a lower flange 118 which may be connected to the bottom of the container section 103. The upper flange 118 may be connected to the top head assembly 128 to seal the top of the vessel pipe container 114. The lower flange 118 may be connected to the lower spool assembly 120 through a gasket 124. The spool flange 122 connects to the damper system. FIG. 1 additionally illustrates a data plate bracket 116 to display product information.

FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the disk section 101. The disc section 101 may include a multitude of media disks 104 to provide a damping function for the media which may be pumped. The media discs 104 may have a cross-section of a rectangle, circle, oval or other appropriate shape. The media disc 104 may be configured as a flexible material or a compressible elastomer material that will absorb pulses created by for example a reciprocating pump. Between each media disc 104, a spacer 102 may be mounted on a connecting rod 108 which may extend through the media disc 104 and the spacer 102 and may extend the length of all of the disc sections 101. A multitude of connecting rods 108 may extend around the periphery of the media disc 104 and the spacer 102. The connecting rods may extend through a top plate assembly 110 and a bottom spacer 112 and may be connected to a fastener such as a bolt to maintain the media disc 104 and the spacer 102.

FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of a disk section 101 and illustrates a multitude of media disc 104 formed in the vessel pipe container 114.

FIG. 4 illustrates an end view of the media disc 104 and illustrates a rod aperture 126 which may extend through the media disc 104 and a media aperture 128 which may extend through the media disc 104 to allow the media to flow through the media disc 104 and to allow the media disc 104 to expand and contract in accordance with the pressure of the media. Additionally illustrated is a media disc center aperture 134 to allow the media to flow through the media disc 104.

FIG. 5 illustrates a side view of the vessel pipe container 114 of the present invention and FIG. 6 illustrates an end view of the vessel pipe container 114 of the present invention.

The lower flange 118 as shown in FIG. 7 may be connected to the lower spool assembly 120 through a gasket 124. The lower flange 118 may be connected to the vessel pipe container 114. The spool flange 122 connects to the damper system and the lower spool assembly 120.

FIG. 8 illustrates a front view of the bottom head plate 132 of the present invention which may be connected to the lower spool assembly 120 and illustrates the bottom head aperture 132 which allows the medium to enter the vessel pipe container 114.

FIG. 9 illustrates a side view of the bottom head plate 132 of the present invention.

FIG. 10 illustrates a side view of the top head assembly 128 of the present invention.

FIG. 11 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the stabilizing device 100 and illustrates the disc section 101 and the container section 103. Additionally, FIG. 11 illustrates the plurality of media discs 104 and illustrates the vessel pipe container 114, the bottom head plate 130 and the bottom head aperture 132.

FIG. 12 illustrates the media disc 104 including the media disc center aperture 134 which allows the media to pass through the media disc 104, and the media aperture 128 to allow additional media to pass through the media disc 104.

FIG. 13 illustrates a perspective view of the disc section 101 which may include media discs 104 and the top plate assembly 110.

FIG. 14 illustrates the stabilizer device 100 connected to a passageway 140 which allows media to flow to charge pump 142. The stabilizer 100 provides a reservoir of pumped media at the suction port of the reciprocating pump 144. This positioning improves the volumetric efficiency and smooths out performance. The stabilizer 100 forms a buffer between the reciprocating pump 144 and the charge pump 142 eliminating the negative energies created by the reciprocating pump 144 which may travel down the passageway 140 to the charge pump 142 preventing premature failures.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed. 

1. A stabilizing device for stabilizing media, comprising: a disk section to stabilize the media; a container section to contain the disc section; wherein the container section is hollow to accommodate the disc section; and wherein the disc section includes a plurality of media discs to reduce acoustic energy. 2) A stabilizing device for stabilizing media as in claim 1, wherein the disc section includes a plurality of spacers to separate the media discs. 3) A stabilizing device for stabilizing media as in claim 1, wherein the container section includes a top plate assembly to close the container section. 4) A stabilizing device for stabilizing media as in claim 1, wherein the container section includes a bottom head plate. 5) A stabilizing device for stabilizing media as in claim 1, wherein the container section includes a lower spool assembly. 6) A stabilizing device for stabilizing media as in claim 1, wherein the disc section includes a rod which extends through the plurality of media discs. 